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Coordinate measurement arms, systems and software
News Release from: Faro UK
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 26 October 2007
Measuring arm makes North American sale
Only two weeks after exhibiting at the recent USA exhibition, Quality Expo, FARO Technologies made its first North American sale of metrology equipment to an aerospace company.
FARO Technologies has announced the first North American sale of the Quantum FaroArm, only two weeks after its debut at the Quality Expo The buyer is Leading Edge Aerospace, Wichita, Kansas; the company currently uses multiple Platinum FaroArms and FARO Laser Trackers
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 13 Mar 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Owner and president of Leading Edge Aerospace, Stan Unruh, stated: "The Quantum FaroArm allows us to expand our quality assurance services and provide our customers with the highest accuracy available in a portable arm.
We are committed to continuous improvement and investing in FARO's newest device continues our pledge of high quality products and creative solutions".
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The FaroArm developed by Faro Technologies is lightweight, portable and makes measuring different parts as simple as opening a file or importing a CAD file.
The Quantum's laptop computer simultaneously illustrates the 3D measurements on-screen and records all of the data.
The company told Manufacturingtalk that the system produces 3D 'blueprint' of a part or machine components, making it an all-in-one portable tool for performing inspections, tool certification, CAD-to-Part analysis, or reverse engineering.
It is the first eight-foot arm proven to measure accurately to within 0.0007in (0.018mm) - a fifth the width of a human hair.
"The Quantum FaroArm has a combination of features not found on any other device," FARO President and CEO Jay Freeland said.
"It defies the limits of portable metrology, makes measurements easier and more precise, and gives customers like Leading Edge Aerospace a high confidence level in their ability to bring top-quality parts and products to market more quickly".
* About Leading Edge Aerospace - Leading Edge Aerospace (LEA) provides contract measurement service to the general aviation industry.
Specializing in aerospace tooling with conventional and high temperature composite tools and machine tools, Leading Edge provides comprehensive program management and large, turnkey tooling and machined component programs.
The Company is capable of fabricating full families of composite tooling, aircraft details and mechanical assembly components.
As a small, privately owned business, LEA has more than 40 years of experience in the aerospace industry and is committed to providing customers with craftsmanship, experience, and quality.
Their mission is to be a first class supplier for the services they offer by providing unequaled value by going the extra step to insure quality and delivery to customers in a timely manner.
* About FARO - with more than 13,500 installations and 6,500 customers globally, FARO Technologies designs, develops, and markets portable, computerized measurement devices and software used to create digital models - or to perform evaluations against an existing model - for anything requiring highly detailed 3D measurements, including part and assembly inspection, factory planning and asset documentation, as well as specialized applications ranging from surveying, recreating accident sites and crime scenes to digitally preserving historical sites.
FARO's technology increases productivity by dramatically reducing the amount of on-site measuring time, and the various industry-specific software packages enable users to process and present their results quickly and more effectively.
Principal products include the following.
* World's best-selling portable measurement arm - the FaroArm.
* World's best-selling laser tracker - the FARO Laser Tracker.
* The FARO Laser ScanArm.
* FARO Laser Scanner LS.
* The FARO Gage, Gage-PLUS and PowerGAGE.
* CAM2 family of advanced CAD-based measurement and reporting software.
FARO Technologies is ISO-9001 certified and ISO-17025 laboratory registered. Request free introductory details about products from Faro UK ...
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